Blues edge Jets 3-2

Oct 29, 2013; St. Louis, MO, USA; St. Louis Blues left wing Alexander Steen (20) skates with the puck against the Winnipeg Jets during the second period at Scottrade Center. Mandatory Credit: Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports

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Winnipegger Alex Steen scored his 11th goal of the season with 59 seconds left in the third period to give the St. Louis Blues at 3-2 win over the Winnipeg Jets Tuesday night.

It was a power play goal, the Blues first of the night. The Jets killed off the first five, but couldn’t get it done when Toby Enstrom was called for holding late in the game.

The Jets fell to 1-2-1 on their four-game road trip and 5-7-2 overall.

The Jets finally broke their lengthy goalless streak on the power play when Blake Wheeler scored on a two-man advantage in the first period.

However, the Jets still went 1-for-5 on the power play and are still just one for their last 30.

Brenden Morrow opened the scoring for the Blues 6:36 into the first period, banging home a rebound of a shot from Winnipegger Ryan Reaves.

The Blues regained the lead early in the third when Alex Pietrangelo benefitted from a turnover and caught Jets goalie Ondrej Pavelec out of position.

But the Jets tied it up midway through the period. Bryan Little scored on a 2-on-0 break with Andrew Ladd. It was a well-deserved shorthanded goal for a Jets unit that has been terrific while down a man in the last couple of weeks.

Pavelec made 30 saves for the Jets, while Jaroslav Halak made 21 saves for the Blues, who are now (7-1-2) on the season.

The Jets return home now and don’t play again until Saturday when the Chicago Blackhawks pay their first ever visit to MTS Centre.

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Blues edge Jets 3-2

ST. LOUIS — The numbers are incredible for Winnipegger Alex Steen so far this NHL season, but St. Louis Blues coach Ken Hitchcock says they don’t even scratch the surface of how good the 29-year-old left-winger has been.

“Everybody is talking about the offensive numbers,” Hitchcock said, as the Blues prepared to host the Winnipeg Jets at the Scottrade Center Tuesday night.

“This is just the evolution of a complete player. He’s got a good conscience for the game. He sees the game properly. He understands 200 feet offensively and defensively. He gets the idea of proper positioning with pressure. He’s able to absorb any role we give him.

“I think all of us are really happy for his offensive numbers, but we’re more happy with the way his game has evolved. He has become the collective conscience of our hockey club. On the ice, off the ice, in the weight room, anywhere.

“He’s the guy all the younger guys follow because the emphasis he puts on conditioning."